TEAMER picks 12 marine energy projects for $1.2 million in research support
ORPC will use the support to optimize the geometry of the ORPC Modular RivGen Power System, which could lead to...
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Clean Energy FOR PEOPLE
ORPC Canada is the preferred supplier of clean, renewable and reliable hydrokinetic electricity in remote off-grid communities.
ORPC’s proprietary technology and know-how enables a carbon neutral future by facilitating the transition away from diesel generation, while at the same time creating local economic benefits and partnership opportunities for the communities in which we operate.
ORPC Canada’s team is based in Montreal.
+290
Remote Communities
in Canada operate on fossil fuel, many of which are located near river and tidal resources.
100%
Respectful
of marine life with no significant environmental effects noted in more than a decade of global marine energy activity.
5.4
Gigawatts
of serviceable, addressable marine hydrokinetic energy market potential in Canada
187
Million Metric Tons
of CO2 can be avoided by harnessing marine energy from Canada’s free flowing rivers and tides.
WHY CHOOSE
ORPC Power Systems?
Baseload
power
Predictable
output
No impedance
to navigation
Strengthens
grid reliability
Minimal
land impact
No impact
on viewshed
Coexists with
marine life
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Long term
carbon reduction
IGIUGIG, ALASKA
Community Values
“ORPC has become a trusted partner in our quest for sustainability. To have the means to produce our own energy gives us that much more autonomy.”
IGIUGIG, ALASKA
Community Values
ORPC has become a trusted partner in our quest for sustainability. To have the means to produce our own energy gives us that much more autonomy.
ORPC Canada acknowledges the historic and continued implications of colonial actions on Indigenous Peoples and their traditional lands and territories. We are committed to working alongside Indigenous communities and undertaking our responsibility in implementing TRC Call to Action #92 into our corporate policy and core operational activities.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
We commit to taking action towards reconciliation by:
- Ensuring that Indigenous peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities at ORPC Canada.
- Supporting ongoing education and training of owners and staff in the history and culture of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
- Ensuring that non-Indigenous partners undertake proper and respectful consultation with First Nations in the course of project development.
- Working to optimize First Nations’ project training and employment opportunities, and to develop human resources capacity for First Nations communities.
- Respectfully engaging with non-Indigenous Canadians to encourage them to learn about and participate in reconciliation.
ORPC CANADA IN THE NEWS
Schneider collaborating with ORPC to incorporate energy from river currents into microgrids
Schneider became attracted to river generation because it provides an alternative to diesel fuel for remote communities that cannot easily...
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RivGen power system launches at Seven Sisters Falls
“ORPC’s RivGen system has already shown outstanding safety and reliability in Alaska,” said Bibeau. “We look forward to monitoring, testing...
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New turbine that generates electricity from river currents being tested in Manitoba
A team of engineers is in Manitoba to test some equipment that could be a game-changer for small, remote communities....
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Resources
ORPC monitoring programs and results
can be found in the following publications
IGIUGIG RIVER ENERGY PROJECT:
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Our Partners in Canada
We are honored to work with leading research universities, government agencies,
funders, and communities across Canada and to participate in industry-related associations.
- AIEQ
- AQPER
- Canadian Shield Capital
- Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre
- CIMA+
- Hatch
- Marine Energy Group/ CanmetENERGY-Ottawa
- Marine Renewables Canada
- Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corp.
- Natural Resources Canada
- Polar Knowledge Canada
- Schneider Electric Canada
- Université Laval
- University of Victoria